| Louisa Martin | |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Birth Date: | 1865 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Newtowngore, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Portrush, Northern Ireland[1] |
| Turnedpro: | 1885 |
| Wimbledonresult: | F (1898) |
Mary Louisa "Mollie" Martin (3 September 1865 – 24 October 1941) was a tennis player from Ireland. She was considered the leading Irish female player of her time.
Martin started playing tennis in 1885 and early on was successful at the tournaments in Bath at the West of England Championships and at Buxton at the Derbyshire Championships.[2] In 1898 she entered the Wimbledon Championships for the first time and, after two wins and two byes, reached the All-comers' final, but was beaten in two sets by Charlotte Cooper. She did not play Wimbledon in 1899, and the following year, she again reached the All-comer's final to face Cooper and again lost. Her third and final entry at Wimbledon in 1901 also ended with a loss in the All-comers' final against Cooper.[3] [4]
Martin won nine singles titles at the Irish Championships between 1889 and 1903, then considered the second major tennis tournament of the 19th century and was a runner-up three times. She also won seven singles titles at the Northern Championships, also considered the third major tournament of the period which was held alternately in Liverpool and Manchester.[5] [2]
With Sydney H. Smith, she won two mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon.[2]
She was a member of the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, which staged the Irish Championships.[2]